Adrian Wright

Add lab for MCP server

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Create an MCP server locally and add a lab to interact with it via SK

Reduce token consumption and improve response quality by configuring a pre-defined set of sites to search for financial data. Modify Lesson 6 to include configuration of the custom search.

Migrate to AI Extensions as the preferred method for chat completion, `KernelFunction`, etc. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/semantic-kernel/semantic-kernel-and-microsoft-extensions-ai-better-together-part-1/

Foundry Project Connection String no longer supported

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The Foundry project connection string is no longer provided in the UI. We use it for making the `AIProjectClient` connection. There is an constructor that accepts the endpoint, subscriptionId, resource...

Add a lab for observing SK behavior through console and potentially the Aspire Dashboard.